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**AggieDad** · 02-15-2016, 09:58 PM

When using a Better Beamer (or similar) with a flash to shoot birds with a telephoto lens, what settings do you use on both the camera and flash?

My current set-up is a K5-IIs and a Sigma 150-500 mm lens.

Many thanks for any help you can offer.

Don

Unregistered User 8 · 02-15-2016, 11:27 PM

Hi Don. If you type better beamer in the " search the forums " box, many older threads and links come up. Hope this helps.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-16-2016, 04:23 PM - **1 Like**

What I do is no different than for any other flash situation.

I set exposure with maximum shutter speed, 1/180 th, and aperture / ISO to under expose by 1-2 stops, in manual exposure mode, then rely on the flash to fill in the rest.

Note the better Beamer has instructions that sat the flash should be manually zoomed, I think to a mid range focal length. You can experiment with this to see what is best

**AggieDad** · 02-16-2016, 06:29 PM

Lowell - Thanks for the info. Although there are a number of threads about flash extenders, I wasn't able to find a discussion about camera settings.

Thanks again.

**Lowell Goudge** · 02-19-2016, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by AggieDad

Lowell - Thanks for the info. Although there are a number of threads about flash extenders, I wasn't able to find a discussion about camera settings.

Thanks again.

no problem. the only issue is sometimes ambient light gets in the way, and the combination of F-Stop and ISO necessary at 1/180th limits flash range.

i use the better beamer with both my *istD and AF500FTZ, and with a different one with my AF540FGZ and later bodies.

I dont know yet but i wish the K-1 allows both TTL and P-TTL like the *istD

02-15-2016, 09:58 PM	#1
AggieDad Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,458	Better Beamer and Birds When using a Better Beamer (or similar) with a flash to shoot birds with a telephoto lens, what settings do you use on both the camera and flash? My current set-up is a K5-IIs and a Sigma 150-500 mm lens. Many thanks for any help you can offer. Don

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02-15-2016, 11:27 PM	#2
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi Don. If you type better beamer in the " search the forums " box, many older threads and links come up. Hope this helps.

02-16-2016, 04:23 PM - 1 Like	#3
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	What I do is no different than for any other flash situation. I set exposure with maximum shutter speed, 1/180 th, and aperture / ISO to under expose by 1-2 stops, in manual exposure mode, then rely on the flash to fill in the rest. Note the better Beamer has instructions that sat the flash should be manually zoomed, I think to a mid range focal length. You can experiment with this to see what is best

02-16-2016, 06:29 PM	#4
AggieDad Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Houston, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,458 Original Poster	Lowell - Thanks for the info. Although there are a number of threads about flash extenders, I wasn't able to find a discussion about camera settings. Thanks again.

02-19-2016, 07:37 AM	#5
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	Originally posted by AggieDad Lowell - Thanks for the info. Although there are a number of threads about flash extenders, I wasn't able to find a discussion about camera settings. Thanks again. no problem. the only issue is sometimes ambient light gets in the way, and the combination of F-Stop and ISO necessary at 1/180th limits flash range. i use the better beamer with both my istD and AF500FTZ, and with a different one with my AF540FGZ and later bodies. I dont know yet but i wish the K-1 allows both TTL and P-TTL like the istD

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